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How do you conjugate avoir?

Here's how to conjugate the French verb *avoir* (to have):

Present Tense

| Pronoun | Conjugation |

|---|---|

| Je (I) | ai |

| Tu (you, informal) | as |

| Il/Elle/On (he/she/one) | a |

| Nous (we) | avons |

| Vous (you, formal/plural) | avez |

| Ils/Elles (they) | ont |

Past Tense (Passé Composé)

*This tense uses the auxiliary verb *avoir* and the past participle of the main verb. The past participle of *avoir* is *eu*.

| Pronoun | Conjugation |

|---|---|

| J' | ai eu |

| Tu | as eu |

| Il/Elle/On | a eu |

| Nous | avons eu |

| Vous | avez eu |

| Ils/Elles | ont eu |

Other Tenses

* Imperfect: j'avais, tu avais, il/elle/on avait, nous avions, vous aviez, ils/elles avaient

* Future: j'aurai, tu auras, il/elle/on aura, nous aurons, vous aurez, ils/elles auront

* Conditional: j'aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient

* Subjunctive: que j'aie, que tu aies, qu'il/elle/on ait, que nous ayons, que vous ayez, qu'ils/elles aient

Note:

* The passé composé is the most common past tense in French.

* The imperfect tense is used for ongoing actions in the past.

* The future tense expresses actions that will happen in the future.

* The conditional tense is used for hypothetical situations.

* The subjunctive mood is used in subordinate clauses expressing doubt, desire, emotion, etc.

Example Sentences

* Present Tense: J'ai un chien. (I have a dog.)

* Past Tense (Passé Composé): Elle a eu un accident. (She had an accident.)

* Imperfect Tense: Nous avions faim. (We were hungry.)

* Future Tense: Ils auront fini le travail demain. (They will finish the work tomorrow.)

* Conditional Tense: J'aurais aimé aller à la plage. (I would have liked to go to the beach.)

* Subjunctive Mood: Je voudrais qu'il ait raison. (I would like him to be right.)

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